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It’s more fun in the Philippines

It’s more fun in the Philippines – it’s Official! So says, the Philippine Department of Tourism. To coincide with the millions of visitors arriving in London this summer for the 2012 Olympic and Paralympic games, the Philippine Department of Tourism has displayed “More Fun in the Philippines” images on 50 double-decker buses, 50 black cabs …

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Electronic Tax Information System Bidding Opportunity

Philippines – Bureau Of Internal Revenue Seeks Bids For Its Electronic Tax Information System UKTI has recently announced that a Philippines governmental department has invited firms to participate in the bidding for the repair and improvement of their electronic tax information system (eTIS).   $54.3M has been earmarked for the Revenue Administration Reform Project (RARP).  This …

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ICT Sector in the Philippines 2012

The information and communications technology (ICT) sector is one of the leading drivers of the Philippine economy and is actively supported and encouraged by the Philippines Govenrment. The ICT sector has been growing steadily for every year since 2000 and in 2011 had revenues around $11 Billion. The Philippines has surpassed India as the top …

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Retail Sector in the Philippines

With the Philippines’ growing population of nearly 100 million and expanding middle class, and consumer-driven market, it presents significant opportunities for retailing of products and services. The Philippines is also one of the world’s largest English speaking markets, heightening the ease of marketing and doing business. Its Westernised culture makes the market open to imported brands …

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